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george will writes romney is behind so on wednesday night it might be risky for romney not to take risks. which is a lot of risk in one sentence. do you think romg will go out there? i mean given his behavior thus far? >> historically the defirst debate is the first time a challenger has a chance to stance on stage on a level playing for field for a couple hours with the incumbent president and it's been the challenger's best debate. so just by showing up, you would think that romney's a slight favorite right now. we have seen obama recently in a higher position than he's been in all year, maybe higher than you would expect based on where the economy is. so i do think romney should have a tail wind at the same time the stuff we're mentioning where he also has tried to avoid articulating where his positions are on a lot of issues, a lot that is common sense but if you take positions further away from the center that damages you and he's not done a lot of running to the center at all in this campaign. that's unusual and he'll be proebds for more detail during the debate. >> the american pu
george will writes romney is behind so on wednesday night it might be risky for romney not to take risks. which is a lot of risk in one sentence. do you think romg will go out there? i mean given his behavior thus far? >> historically the defirst debate is the first time a challenger has a chance to stance on stage on a level playing for field for a couple hours with the incumbent president and it's been the challenger's best debate. so just by showing up, you would think that romney's a...
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why talking about mitt romney's bain record could be put on ice. that's next. [ male announcer ] today a mom will see her doctor. a dad will get a screening. ♪ a little one will get a vaccine. and a teen will talk with the doc. ♪ right now, millions of americans are using their preventive benefits from the health care law. you can, too. not just because there may be no insurance copays or out-of-pocket costs. but because of all those tomorrows you want to see. use your benefits today. learn...
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mitt romney's mom, something about mitt romney's dad? >> you know, we've only owned our home for the last four years. he was a refugee from mexico. he was on relief, welfare relief for the first years of his life. but this great country gave him opportunities. >> oh, my god. george romney was on welfare, so according to mitt romney's own logic, mitt romney could not win the vote of his dad. >> we will do the arithmetic on the 47% when ezra klein joins the panel ahead on "now." [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. now from the maker of splenda sweeteners, discover nectresse. the only 100% natural, no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. the rich, sweet taste of sugar. nothing artificial. ♪ it's all that sweet ever needs to be. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. seven years after hurricane katrina the rebuilding effort continues in new orleans. >> the percentage of residential properties in the lower ninth ward rendered uninhabitable was 900. >
mitt romney's mom, something about mitt romney's dad? >> you know, we've only owned our home for the last four years. he was a refugee from mexico. he was on relief, welfare relief for the first years of his life. but this great country gave him opportunities. >> oh, my god. george romney was on welfare, so according to mitt romney's own logic, mitt romney could not win the vote of his dad. >> we will do the arithmetic on the 47% when ezra klein joins the panel ahead on...
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and we ask you to stay with us all of the way to victory on tuesday night. all right? >> that was governor romney and an emotional ann romney speaking in colorado just now. i want to thank all of my panel here for their time and their expertise and thoughts. we have a wild three days ahead of us, guys. do we have time to talk to them? we do have time to talk to them. >> that's what we were chanting, three more days. >> i will say, it is exhausting running for president. >> it will be more like four or five days because midnight, 4:00 a.m., wednesday morning, we may very well not know. >> it's my election administration election. it is all going to come down to the arcane rules about challengers and provisional balloting and hanging chads and all that. we may not know on tuesday night. >> you really think that by 10:30, 11:00, we won't be like, okay, write my thing and go to bed by midnight? >> no, sir. you will be hitting refresh on the poll numbers. >> we will be following it closely, especially right here on msnbc, the place for polit s politics. thank you again. thi
and we ask you to stay with us all of the way to victory on tuesday night. all right? >> that was governor romney and an emotional ann romney speaking in colorado just now. i want to thank all of my panel here for their time and their expertise and thoughts. we have a wild three days ahead of us, guys. do we have time to talk to them? we do have time to talk to them. >> that's what we were chanting, three more days. >> i will say, it is exhausting running for president....
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governor romney had a good flight. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night, but i think what's important is that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> you're going to win? >> yes. >> don't expect joe biden to make the same mistake. the campaign says the veep will come out forcefully against the romney/ryan record and address the quote dishonesties pedalled last week. offering advice for number two the president said -- >> tomorrow night? >> well, i -- you know, i think joe needs to be joe. >> for what it's worth, the president is probably hoping that joe isn't the same joe who occasionally suffers from bouts of acute honesty on a variety of topics like gay marriage. >> he got out a little bit over his skis, but out of generosity, spirit. >> joining us now from chicago, national press secretary for the obama campaign, ben "the thunder" labolt. >> new nickname every time. thanks for having me. >> thunder bolt or thund
governor romney had a good flight. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night, but i think what's important is that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> you're going to win? >> yes. >> don't expect joe biden to make the same mistake. the campaign says the veep will come out forcefully against the romney/ryan record and...
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two nights after this -- >> not true, governor romney. >> how much did you cut them? >> there were a bunch of oil company -- >> i had a question and the question was how much you'll get them by. you'll get your chance in a moment and i'm still speaking. >> there was this. >> a campaign can require a lot of wardrobe changes. blue jeans perhaps in the morning, suits for a lunch fund-raiser, sport coat for dinner, but it's nice to finally relax and to wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> used to love walking through central park, loved to go to old yankee stadium, the house that ruth built, although he really did not build that. i hope everybody's -- aware of that. governor romney and president obama shared the stage in new york city. the light hearted night included plenty of self-deprecation. >> people seem to be very curious as to how we prepare for the debates. let me tell you what i do, first refrain from alcohol for 65 years before the debate. second, find the biggest available straw man and then just mercily attack it. big bird didn't even see it coming.
two nights after this -- >> not true, governor romney. >> how much did you cut them? >> there were a bunch of oil company -- >> i had a question and the question was how much you'll get them by. you'll get your chance in a moment and i'm still speaking. >> there was this. >> a campaign can require a lot of wardrobe changes. blue jeans perhaps in the morning, suits for a lunch fund-raiser, sport coat for dinner, but it's nice to finally relax and to wear what...
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meanwhile, president obama and governor romney also spoke at nbc's education nation summit. big times. we will discuss their remarks. also paul ryan weighs in on the last night's nfl controversy and brin itk toue president obama. all of that is next on "now." want to try to crack it? yeah, that's the way to do it! owe need itbire a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe there's never been a better time to share your passions... becausthe results... are you having fun doing this? yeah. that's a very nic cake! [ale announcer ] well, you can't beat them. [ giggles ] ohh! the value of spending time together that's a lot of work getting that one in! let's go see the birdies. [ male announcer ] one on one, sharing what you know. let's do it grandpa. that's why humana agents will sit down with you, tlisten and understand what's important to you. the right humn for you. because when your medicare is taken care of, you can spend more time sharing your passions. wow. [ giggles ] [ male annocer ] with the people who matter most. i love you gran
meanwhile, president obama and governor romney also spoke at nbc's education nation summit. big times. we will discuss their remarks. also paul ryan weighs in on the last night's nfl controversy and brin itk toue president obama. all of that is next on "now." want to try to crack it? yeah, that's the way to do it! owe need itbire a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe there's never been a better time to share your passions... becausthe...
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at a fund-raiser last night, romney argued big business is quote, doing fine, saying we've got to make it easier for small businesses. big business is doing fine in many places. they get the loans they need, they can deal with all the regulation. just to recap, big business is doing fine. you might remember a similar now infamous statement made by president obama as he argued for a greater focus on public sector jobs and said the private sector is doing fine. >> he said the private sector is doing fine. is he really that out of touch? i think he's defining what it means to be detached and out of touch. >> but semantics aside, here's why governor romney believes big business is quote, doing fine. they know how to find ways to get through the tax code, save money by putting various things in the places where there are low tax havens around the world for their businesses, but small business is getting crushed. just to recap, regulation isn't holding back big business and tax havens offshore are a good thing. well, that's one way to get the conversation off todd akin and here's another. re
at a fund-raiser last night, romney argued big business is quote, doing fine, saying we've got to make it easier for small businesses. big business is doing fine in many places. they get the loans they need, they can deal with all the regulation. just to recap, big business is doing fine. you might remember a similar now infamous statement made by president obama as he argued for a greater focus on public sector jobs and said the private sector is doing fine. >> he said the private sector...
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michigan's governor drives home a powerful message against mitt romney. and john lewis delivers a message on civil rights and voter fraud. the best of the rest from last night is next. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide range of low cost investments, you can execute the plan you want at a low cost. so meet with us, or go to etrade.com for a great retirement plan with low cost investments. ♪ >>> what i found fascinating, the most fascinating thing i found last week was when governor romney said that as president, he would take a jobs tour. well, with his support for outsourcing, it's going to have to be a foreign trip. >> that was vice president joe biden last night, boiling down the election as a choice between two vastly different sets of values. those who want to protect the am
michigan's governor drives home a powerful message against mitt romney. and john lewis delivers a message on civil rights and voter fraud. the best of the rest from last night is next. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan. and with our no annual fee iras and a wide...
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mitt romney doesn't seem to identify this as a major problem. in some ways he's, i think, ignoring the dangerous dynamic. >> and in difficulty of being the commander in chief, president obama was on television last night, charged by jose diaz-balart is the new egyptian government friend or foe, he said they're not an enemying but they're not an ally either. some people will say he's being too cautious. at the end of the day we don't know. these are all new governments, new regime, different interests. we look at reaction of the egyptian government to the violence at u.s. embassy, they waited 24 hours before saying anything, they haven't exactly strong armed those protesters. some of them have -- there's an encouragement of having a second day of protest but without the violence. >> president obama's approach to foreign policy is very different than george w. bush's, and it has one overriding benefit, he hasn't put americans in harm's way in volatile situations. he hasn't put boots of the ground. that said it doesn't make the problems of what hap
mitt romney doesn't seem to identify this as a major problem. in some ways he's, i think, ignoring the dangerous dynamic. >> and in difficulty of being the commander in chief, president obama was on television last night, charged by jose diaz-balart is the new egyptian government friend or foe, he said they're not an enemying but they're not an ally either. some people will say he's being too cautious. at the end of the day we don't know. these are all new governments, new regime,...
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. >> team romney, what point do they need to do this? i think it would behoove them -- >> when is summer vacation? >> in july. >> it will be memorial day friday. >> friday night dump. >> the olympics. >> 4:30. >> during opening ceremony of the olympics. >> it's all giggles here. this would be -- sitting on this until the general, after the conventions, would not seem like a prudent measure. getting it out of the way now may be, hoping the american public isn't paying that much attention would be the most sound strategy. >> i'm not sure it goes away. whether he gets out of the way out in or the last minute, i don't know which does better. >> i don't know the answer to the question. but i will say prudence is not the watch word for the campaign because they should have gotten that out of the way a year ago or 15 months ago or 4 years ago. they could have dealt with this a long time ago. they're kind of trapped by it. i'm not sure there's a right way out. >> it wasn't an issue four years ago. that is a measure of how the conversation around
. >> team romney, what point do they need to do this? i think it would behoove them -- >> when is summer vacation? >> in july. >> it will be memorial day friday. >> friday night dump. >> the olympics. >> 4:30. >> during opening ceremony of the olympics. >> it's all giggles here. this would be -- sitting on this until the general, after the conventions, would not seem like a prudent measure. getting it out of the way now may be, hoping the...